US govt intel researchers to ‘radically expand’ facial recognition capabilities
Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP The United States intelligence community’s research arm is set to launch a program that will thoroughly broaden the capabilities of biometric facial recognition...
View ArticleSaudi blogger may face death penalty for apostasy
Raif Badawi. (Photo from facebook.com user Raif Badawi) Saudi blogger and activist, Raif Badawi, currently serving his 7-year prison term for “insulting Islam”, may soon appear in a higher court on...
View ArticleTwo officers acquitted in fatal beating of homeless schizophrenic man
An evidence photo of beating victim Kelly Thomas in hospital, as it was shown during a preliminary hearing on his death, for Fullerton police officers Manuel Ramos and Jay Cicinelli at the Orange...
View ArticleNo charges against SWAT officers who maimed toddler during raid
AFP Photo / Stan Honda Georgia law enforcement officers responsible for a bungled SWAT raid that left a toddler burned and disfigured will not face criminal charges, a grand jury has decided. The case...
View ArticleAlbuquerque police face sweeping reforms after excessive force allegations
AFP Photo/Ethan Miller The beleaguered Albuquerque Police Department in New Mexico has reached a deal with the Department of Justice to overhaul many of its practices. The reforms come amid protests...
View ArticleRoyal hunting reserve: Tanzania’s Masai to face eviction from homeland
A Massai woman walks in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, northern Tanzania (AFP Photo / Joseph Eid) Masai people living in northern Tanzania are facing eviction from their historical homeland, as the...
View ArticleFerguson officer Wilson breaks silence over Brown’s death
Darren Wilson (Still from YouTube video/ABC News) In his first interview since shooting Michael Brown, Officer Darren Wilson has defended his behavior, saying he has a “clean conscience” regarding his...
View ArticleSnowden ready to go to US if he gets fair trial – whistleblower's lawyer
Published time: March 03, 2015 10:06 Edward Snowden would go to the US if he was sure that he would face a fair trial there, the former NSA contractor’s lawyer Anatoly Kucherena says. DETAILS TO...
View Article6 FIFA officials arrested on suspected corruption charges, face extradition...
Published time: May 27, 2015 06:45 Reuters / Christian Hartmann A major Swiss operation carried out early morning raids on top FIFA officials staying at a Zurich hotel. They’re reportedly facing...
View ArticleEFF and Eight Other Privacy Organizations Back Out of NTIA Face Recognition...
EFF, along with eight other consumer-focused privacy advocacy organizations has backed out of the National Telecommunications Information Administration’s multi-stakeholder process to develop a...
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